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III. Land Use

A. General provisions. The land described in Section I will be

B.
$ $ $ $

Rental payment. The annual cash rent shall be paid as follows:

on or before on or before on or before on or before day of day of day of day of (month) (month) (month) (month)

used in approximately the following manner. If it is impractical in any year to follow such a land-use plan, appropriate adjustments will be made by mutual written agreement between the parties.
1. Cropland a) Row crops b) Small grains c) Legumes d) Rotation pasture 2. 3. Permanent pasture Other: Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres TOTAL Acres

Rental adjustment. Additional rental payment agreements:

V.

Acres

Operation and Maintenance of Farm In order to operate this farm efficiently and to maintain it in a high state of productivity, the parties agree as follows:
The tenant agrees:

B.

Restrictions. The maximum acres harvested as silage shall

be acres unless it is mutually decided otherwise. The pasture stocking rate shall not exceed:
Pasture Identifications Animal Units / Acre

A.
1.

(1000-pound mature cow is equivalent to one animal unit.)

Other Restrictions:

C.

Government Programs. The extent of participation in government programs will be discussed and decided on an annual basis. The course of action agreed upon should be placed in writing and be signed by both parties. A copy of the course of action so agreed upon shall be made available to each party.

General maintenance: To provide the labor necessary to maintain the farm and its improvements during the rental period in as good condition as it was at the beginning. Normal wear and depreciation and damage from causes beyond the tenants control are excepted. 2. Land use. Not to: a) plow pasture or meadowland, b) cut live trees for sale or personal use, or c) pasture new seedlings of legumes and grasses in the year they are seeded without consent of the landlord. 3. Insurance. Not to house automobiles, trucks , or tractors in barns, or otherwise violate restrictions in the landlords insurance policies without written consent from the landlord. Restrictions to be observed are as follows:

4. Noxious weeds. To use diligence to prevent noxious weeds from going to seed on the farm. Treatment of the noxious weed infestation and cost thereof shall be handled as follows:

IV. Amount and Payment of Rent

If a flexible cash rental arrangement is desired, use material on the last page of this form and omit section A below. A. Cash rental rates. The tenant agrees to pay as cash rent the 5. Addition of improvements. Not to: a) erect or permit to be erected on the farm any nonremovable structure or building, b) incur any expense to the landlord for such purposes, or c) add electrical wiring, plumbing, or heating to any building without written consent of the landlord. 6. Conservation. Control soil erosion according to an approved conservation plan; keep in good repair all terraces, open ditches, inlets and outlets of tile drains; preserve all established watercourses or ditches including grassed waterways; and refrain from any operation or practice that will injure such structures. 7. Damage. When leaving the farm, to pay the landlord reasonable compensation for any damages to the farm for which the tenant is responsible. Any decrease in value due to ordinary wear and depreciation or damages outside the control of the tenant are excepted. 8. Costs of operation. To pay all costs of operation except those specifically referred to in Sections V-A-4 and V-B. 9. Repairs. Not to buy materials for maintenance and repairs in an amount in excess of $ within a single year without written consent of the landlord.

amount as calculated below for each kind of land; or, one total may be entered for Entire Farm unit.
Amount of Cash Rent
Kind of Land or Improvements Row crops Small grains Legumes Permanent pasture Timber Waste Farm buildings Dwelling Other Entire Farm $ Acres Rate per Acre $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Amount

0 0 0 0
0

0
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B.
1.

The landlord agrees:

6. Compensation for crop expenses. To reimburse the tenant at the termination of this lease for field work done and for other crop costs incurred for crops to be harvested during the following year. Unless otherwise agreed, current custom rates for the operations involved will be used as a basis of settlement.

Loss replacement. To replace or repair as promptly as possible the dwelling of any other building or equipment regularly used by the tenant that may be destroyed or damaged by fire, flood, or other cause beyond the control of the tenant or to make rental adjustments in lieu of replacements. 2. Materials for repair. To furnish all material needed for normal maintenance and repairs. 3. Skilled labor. To furnish any skilled labor tasks that the tenant is unable to perform satisfactorily. Additional agreements regarding materials and labor are:

C.
1.

Both agree:
Not to obligate other party.

Reimbursement. To pay for materials purchased by the tenant for purposes of repair and maintenance in an amount not to exceed $ in any one year, except as otherwise agreed upon. Reimbursement shall be made within days after the tenant submits the bill. 5. Removable improvements. Let the tenant make minor improvements of a temporary of removable nature, which do not mar the condition or appearance of the farm, at the tenants expense. The landlord further agrees to let the tenant remove such improvements even though they are legally fixtures at any time this lease is in effect or within days thereafter, provided the tenant leaves in good condition that part of the farm from which such improvements are removed. The tenant shall have no right to compensation for improvements that are not removed except as mutually agreed. 4.

Neither party hereto shall pledge the credit of the other party hereto for any purpose whatsoever without the consent of the other party. Neither party shall be responsible for debts or liabilities incurred, or for damages caused by the other party. 2. Capital improvements. Costs of establishing hay or pasture seedings, new conservation structures, improvements (except as provided in Section V-B-5), or of applying lime and other long-lived fertilizers shall be divided between landlord and tenant as set forth in the following table. The tenant will be reimbursed by the landlord either when the improvement is completed, or the tenant will be compensated for the share of the depreciated cost of the tenants contribution when the lease ends based on the value of the tenants contribution and depreciation rate shown in the Compensation for Improvements table. (Cross out the portion of the preceding sentence which does not apply.) Rates for labor, power and machinery contributed by the tenant shall be agreed upon before construction is started.

Table 1. Compensation for improvements.

Type of Improvement

Date of Completion

Estimated Total Dollar Cost $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Percent Contributed by Tenant Unskilled Material Labor Machinery % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %

TOTAL Dollar Value of Tenants Contribution* $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Percent Rate of Annual Depreciation % % % % % % % % % %

* To be recorded when improvement is completed.

VI. Arbitration of Differences Any differences between the parties as to their several rights or obligations under this lease that are not settled by mutual agreement after thorough discussion, shall be submitted for arbitration to a committee of three disinterested persons, one selected by each party hereto and to the third by the two thus selected. The committees decision shall be accepted by both parties.
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